Concerning future pay
Document 1795Informs John Bryant that Nathan Gorham will pay him.
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those men for the months of April May and June 1793, be-longing to the 1st and 2d Sublegion now at West Point; who in future are to be Mustered Monthly under the direction of the Commanding Officer at the Garrison.
I am Sir Yrs
William Simmons
D. of War Accountants Office
Nathaniel Gorham. August 1st 1793.
Supt Boston
Sir
The Treasurer will remit you to be transmitted to John Bryant at Springfield the sum of One Thousand two hundred dollars, on Account of the Ordnance Department for which sum please take his Receipt to be accountable to this Office for the due Application thereof. — I am Sir Yrs
William Simmons
D. of War Accountants Office
John Bryant. Augt 1st 1793.
Springfield
Mas.tts
Sir
You will receive from Nathaniel Gorham Esqr Supt at Boston the sum of One thousand Two hundred Dollars, being on Account of the Ordnance Department, for which sum you are held Accountable and will please give him duplicate Receipts. —
I am Sir Yrs
William Simmons
P.S. Your Accounts are not yet stated owing to Sundry imperfections and Want of Vouchers the particulars of which you will be informed of as soon as the hurry of business will admit of it. —
W. S. —
D. of War Accountants' Office
Nicholas Fiske. Esqr August 1st 1795.
Supt New York. —
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you to be transmitted to George Fleming at West Point the following sums of Money to Wit:
6,000 Dollrs for the Contingent expenses of the War Department
255 « for the Pay of a detachment of the 1st Sublegion stationed at West Point for April, May & June 1795
24 « For the Pay of a detachment of the 2 Sublegion
6,279 « for April May and June 1795 —
making together the sum of Six Thousand two hundred & seventy nine Dollars for which sum please take his Receipt to be accountable to this Office for the due Application thereof. — I am Sir Yrs
William Simmons
D. of War Accountants' Office
Nicholas Fiske. Esqr August 3d 1795.
Supt New York. —
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred fifty Seven dollars & seventy four Cents to be transmitted to Lieut John McClel-lan at West Point, being the balance of his Recruiting Contingent Account, and for his subsistence up to the 21st of
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs John Bryant that Nathan Gorham will pay him.
Date
08/01/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795080121255
Page start
172
Notable persons
John Bryant
William Simmons
Nathan Gorham
Notable locations
Springfield
Massachusetts
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay

